Comparison of Behaviors of Suspected Sexually Abused and Nonsexually Abused Preschool

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COMPARISON OF BEHAVIORS OF SUSPECTED SEXUALLY ABUSED AND
NONSEXUALLY ABUSED PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
USING ANATOMICAL DOLLS
by
Rita Kenyon-Jump
A Thesis
Submitted to the
Faculty of The Graduate College
in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the
Degree of Master of Arts
Department of Psychology
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
August 1990
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COMPARISON OF BEHAVIORS OF SUSPECTED SEXUALLY ABUSED AND
NONSEXUALLY ABUSED PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
USING ANATOMICAL DOLLS
Rita Kenyon-Jump, M. A.
Western Michigan University, 1990
Using anatomical dolls, the play behaviors of nine sexually abused preschool
children (five males, four females), ranging in age from 3-5 years, were compared
with nine preschool children with whom there was no suspicion of sexual abuse and
who were matched on the basis of age, gender, race, family status, and
socioeconomic status. There was no significant difference between the two groups on
explicit sexual behavior (vaginal, oral, and anal intercourse with thrusting motions
between the dolls or between the child and dolls and masturbation by the child). The
groups were significantly (t (8) = 2.19, £ < .05 ) different when behaviors with
suspicious sexual implication were combined with explicit sexual behaviors. There
were no differences between the groups on measures of aggression, anxiety, and
nonsexual behavior. The occurrence of the suspicious sexual behaviors is discussed
and reviews of previous doll research and physical evidence of child sexual abuse are
provided.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I wish to express a heartfelt thanks to the staff and therapists of Riverwood
Center's Sexual Assault and Children's Units in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Specifically, I want to express a special acknowledgement and sincere appreciation to
Lori Partee for her friendship, support, and professional commitment. Without Lori's
efforts, I could not have completed this project. In addition, Ron Robinson is due
appreciation for his role in gaining approval for the project and his ongoing support of
the research.
Special gratitude is extended to Sister Paulita Walters, for without her trust and
rapport with the community, a matched control group would not have been possible.
In addition, I am grateful to Kaye Centers for her nurturing enthusiasm and vigorous
networking.
A special thank-you is acknowledged to Jane E. DeVries and Kent Koehn for the
many hours they spent viewing and scoring video tapes. I am deeply indebted to
Carman E. Stark for his generosity in sharing his time and computer acumen. I also
wish to thank the Awards and Fellowship Committee of The Graduate College of
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, for their support through a Graduate
Student Research Grant.
Appreciation is due to my committee members, Dr. M. Michele Burnette, Dr.
Chris Koronakos, and, of course, my valued advisor and chairperson, Dr. Malcolm
Robertson. I have appreciated the support, guidance, clinical expertise, and thought-
provoking discourse each has contributed to this project and throughout my course of
study.
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Acknowledgements-Continued
Finally and most importantly, I wish to extend my deepest gratitude, thanks, and
appreciation to Jim Jump, my husband, for his love, sacrifice, and undying support.
His contributions to this research were invaluable.
Rita Kenyon-Jump
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Comparison of behaviors of suspected sexually abused and
nonsexually abused preschool children using anatomical dolls
Kenyon-Jump, Rita Beth, M.A.
Western Michigan University, 1990
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...................................................................................... ii
LIST OF TABLES...................................................................................................... vi
CHAPTER
I. INTRODUCTION................................................................................... 1
Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse........................................... 1
II. REVIEW OF THE SELECTED LITERATURE.................................... 8
Anatomical Doll Research................................................................ 8
III. DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY........................................................ 14
Subjects............................................................................................. 14
Setting............................................................................................. 17
Apparatus.......................................................................................... 18
Procedure.......................................................................................... 19
Observation.................................................................................... 21
Experimental Design........................................................................ 21
Dependent Variables.................................................................. 22
IV. RESULTS............................................................................................... 23
Observational Reliability................................................................... 23
Play Behaviors.................................................................................. 23
V. DISCUSSION...................................................................................... 28
Interpretation of Doll Play Behaviors.............................................. 28
Recommendations............................................................................. 32
Conclusions...................................................................................... 33
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